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hrj(Sponsor: Discussion, Interpretation, and Study of Textile Arts, Fabrics, and Fashion -- DISTAFF)
This is the session my paper was in, so no live-blogging. Just brief summaries.
A Clever One-Liner: Evidence for an Alternate Set-Up of the Warp-Weighted Loom -- Cristina Petty, Western Michigan Univ.
Discusses archaeological and artistic evidence for the warping set-up of warp-weighted looms, contrasting the set-up presented in Marta Hoffman's book (which entails two parallel rows of weights) and evidence for a single-row set-up that would have a different dynamic to creating sheds.
Problems of Byzantine "Fashions," Vrai and Faux: Finery and Its Imitations at the Imperial Court and Beyond -- Sarah-Grace Heller, Ohio State Univ.
Does the question of "fashion" (in the current "fashion theory" sense) make sense in the context of Byzantine costume or was Byzantine society -- as often portrayed by historians -- fixated on static hierarchical display? Do Byzantine artifacts only become fashionable when used by "barbarian" societies in a more dynamic and creative context?
Costume in the Medieval Welsh Romances -- Heather Rose Jones, Independent Scholar
Um ... er ... I gave a paper. People seemed to like it. They asked questions.
Do the Clothes Make the (Wo)man? Warfare, Amazon Women, Gender, and Appearance in Real Life and Literature -- Colleen Slater, Borough of Manhattan Community College, CUNY
An analysis of how clothing descriptions are used to focus on contrasting gender identities for women labelled "amazons" both in literature and history. The primary topic was Orderic Vitalis's identification of the Norman noblewomen Helwise and Isabel as being amazon-like in leading men to war (but also in other personality characteristics) and how he drew parallels to the literary amazon Camilla, followed by an analysis of descriptions of Camilla and how her clothing in particular created and segregated the masculine and feminine aspects of her character.
This is the session my paper was in, so no live-blogging. Just brief summaries.
A Clever One-Liner: Evidence for an Alternate Set-Up of the Warp-Weighted Loom -- Cristina Petty, Western Michigan Univ.
Discusses archaeological and artistic evidence for the warping set-up of warp-weighted looms, contrasting the set-up presented in Marta Hoffman's book (which entails two parallel rows of weights) and evidence for a single-row set-up that would have a different dynamic to creating sheds.
Problems of Byzantine "Fashions," Vrai and Faux: Finery and Its Imitations at the Imperial Court and Beyond -- Sarah-Grace Heller, Ohio State Univ.
Does the question of "fashion" (in the current "fashion theory" sense) make sense in the context of Byzantine costume or was Byzantine society -- as often portrayed by historians -- fixated on static hierarchical display? Do Byzantine artifacts only become fashionable when used by "barbarian" societies in a more dynamic and creative context?
Costume in the Medieval Welsh Romances -- Heather Rose Jones, Independent Scholar
Um ... er ... I gave a paper. People seemed to like it. They asked questions.
Do the Clothes Make the (Wo)man? Warfare, Amazon Women, Gender, and Appearance in Real Life and Literature -- Colleen Slater, Borough of Manhattan Community College, CUNY
An analysis of how clothing descriptions are used to focus on contrasting gender identities for women labelled "amazons" both in literature and history. The primary topic was Orderic Vitalis's identification of the Norman noblewomen Helwise and Isabel as being amazon-like in leading men to war (but also in other personality characteristics) and how he drew parallels to the literary amazon Camilla, followed by an analysis of descriptions of Camilla and how her clothing in particular created and segregated the masculine and feminine aspects of her character.
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Date: 2010-05-14 03:05 pm (UTC)Enjoyed your session.
Date: 2010-05-20 09:17 pm (UTC)I had actually seen the moderator and she said you blog at The Rose Garden, but when I put that in, yours is not the one the computer was coming up with.
I'm glad to see what you are doing and what you went to. The conference was incredibly helpful to my teaching, which I particularly appreciate.
My blog is all about teaching, because I have another one for any other random stuff happening in my life.